"uncomfortable playing a sex worker. Winona Ryder auditioned, but was turned down because Marshall felt she was ""too young"". Jennifer Connelly was also dismissed for the same reason. Emily Lloyd turned it down as it conflicted with her shooting for the film ""Mermaids"". Meg Ryan, who was a top choice of Marshall's, turned it down as well. According to a note written by Marshall, Mary Steenburgen was also among the first choices. Diane Lane came very close to being cast (the script was much darker at the time); they had gone as far as costume fittings, but due to scheduling"
"Winona Ryder Winona Ryder (born Winona Laura Horowitz; October 29, 1971) is an American actress and film producer. One of the most successful and iconic actresses of the 1990s, she made her film debut in ""Lucas"" (1986). As Lydia Deetz, a goth teenager in Tim Burton's ""Beetlejuice"" (1988), she garnered critical acclaim and widespread recognition. After appearances in film and on television, Ryder continued her acting career with the cult film ""Heathers"" (1988), a controversial satire that has since become a landmark teen film. She later appeared in the coming of age drama ""Mermaids"" (1990), earning a Golden Globe Award"
"Mermaids (1990 film) Mermaids is a 1990 American comedy-drama film directed by Richard Benjamin and starring Cher, Bob Hoskins, Winona Ryder (who was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for best supporting actress for her role), and Christina Ricci in her first film role. It is based on the 1986 novel of the same name written by Patty Dann. It was shot in and around the towns of Rockport, Gloucester, Ipswich, Lincoln and Pawtucket. The film is narrated by Charlotte Flax, a quirky and awkward 15-year-old girl living in Oklahoma with her single, eccentric mother, Rachel (whom she calls ""Mrs."
"English writer June Roberts from the novel by Patty Dann, is a terribly gentle if wisecracking comedy about the serious business of growing up."" Mermaids (1990 film) Mermaids is a 1990 American comedy-drama film directed by Richard Benjamin and starring Cher, Bob Hoskins, Winona Ryder (who was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for best supporting actress for her role), and Christina Ricci in her first film role. It is based on the 1986 novel of the same name written by Patty Dann. It was shot in and around the towns of Rockport, Gloucester, Ipswich, Lincoln and Pawtucket. The film"
"was too fair-haired and Winona Ryder replaced her (Cher and director Benjamin both felt Ryder looked more convincing as her daughter.) Cher was also a fan of Ryder's performance in the film ""Heathers"" and wanted to work with her. This statement would be rather ironic given that all of Cher's real-life children are blond/fair, and given that Ryder's real hair color is blonde. Lloyd sued Orion Pictures Corporation and Mermaid Productions, reaching a settlement on the second day of the trial, 30 July 1991. This was to have been the American film debut for director Lasse Hallström until he allegedly"
"Lily Rabe, Patina Miller, Mahershala Ali, Wes Chatham, and Elden Henson were announced to have joined the cast. to reprise their roles of Commander Lyme, Commander Paylor, Boggs, Castor, and Pollux, respectively. During this time, there was also a casting call for extras. Rabe subsequently had to leave the film due to a scheduling conflict with the 2014 Shakespeare in the Park production of ""Much Ado About Nothing"". On April 4, 2014, it was announced that she would be replaced by Gwendoline Christie to portray Lyme. Principal photography began on September 23, 2013, in Atlanta, and concluded on June 20,"
"was in the family comedy-drama ""Mermaids"" (1990), which co-starred Cher, Bob Hoskins and Christina Ricci. ""Mermaids"" was a moderate box office success and was embraced critically. Ryder's performance was acclaimed; critic Roger Ebert of the ""Chicago Sun-Times"" wrote: ""Winona Ryder, in another of her alienated outsider roles, generates real charisma."" For her performance, Ryder received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Ryder then performed alongside Cher and Christina Ricci in the video for ""The Shoop Shoop Song"", the theme from ""Mermaids"". Following ""Mermaids"", she had the lead role in ""Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael"", a"
"repeatedly clashed with Cher and was replaced first by Frank Oz and then by Richard Benjamin. The film currently holds a rating of 73% on Rotten Tomatoes indicating largely positive reviews. ""Time Out New York"" wrote; ‘The film is burdened by curious details and observations, and its preoccupation with all things aquatic (little sister is an ace swimmer, Mom dresses up as a mermaid for New Year's Eve, etc.) is overworked. Characterisation suffers, with Charlotte and Rachel too self-absorbed to engage our sympathies. Crucially, they just aren't funny’. Vincent Canby from ""The New York Times"" wrote; """"Mermaids"", adapted by the"
"was cast. In August 2014, British model Cara Delevingne was chosen to play a mermaid. Rooney Mara was cast as Tiger Lily, causing controversy due to her being of European ancestry, while Tiger Lily is traditionally portrayed as a Native American. Also considered for the role of Tiger Lily were actresses Lupita Nyong'o and Adèle Exarchopoulos. According to critics of the casting there are very few main roles for Native American women in Hollywood, and that the choice not only took one away from a Native American actress, but also perpetuated the invisibility of Native Americans in film. According to"
"Mermaids (soundtrack) Music From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Mermaids is the soundtrack album from the film ""Mermaids"" starring Cher, Winona Ryder, Christina Ricci, and Bob Hoskins. The ""Mermaids"" soundtrack was released in Europe on November 13, 1990, and on December 8, 1990, in the U.S. The album also peaked at number sixty-five on the ""Billboard"" 200. Two singles, both recorded by Cher, were released to promote the soundtrack: ""Baby I'm Yours"" (originally recorded by Barbara Lewis), released as the first European single, and the worldwide hit ""The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)"" (originally recorded by Betty"
"breast augmentation in the 1700s, [...] So it's natural for casting people to say, 'We want real people.'"" Marshall invited Spanish-French actress Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey to play Syrena after seeing her in a French magazine article on up-and-coming actresses. Bergès-Frisbey had to take lessons of English, swimming and breath control for the role. The rest of the mermaid portrayers, such as Australian supermodel Gemma Ward, were chosen for having ""exotic sense, an otherworldly sensibility, but also under those layers a deadly quality"", according to Marshall, and had to take swimming lessons to learn movements such as the dolphin and eggbeater kicks."
"Medical Board of California for unethically catering to '""the demands of wealthy and/or famous drug-seekers for prescription narcotics which would otherwise have to be obtained on the street.""' Winona Ryder Winona Ryder (born Winona Laura Horowitz; October 29, 1971) is an American actress and film producer. One of the most successful and iconic actresses of the 1990s, she made her film debut in ""Lucas"" (1986). As Lydia Deetz, a goth teenager in Tim Burton's ""Beetlejuice"" (1988), she garnered critical acclaim and widespread recognition. After appearances in film and on television, Ryder continued her acting career with the cult film ""Heathers"""
"changes. Using a technique commonly practiced by advertisers, Endrinal said they went through a ""brand essence"" exercise to truly understand what makes ""Dyesebel"" click. This also played a key role in their decision to cast actress-host Anne Curtis to play the iconic mermaid. In the beginning, the name of Anne Curtis surfaced as the lead even before GMA Network bought the rights in 2008. Edrinal explained that they actually had to go through a survey and Curtis was the people's choice to portray the 7th Dyesebel. During filming of the series on April 3, 2014, Anne Curtis was stung by"
"NYC.” In 2008, she married Michael Hill, a journalist. She has one son and two stepsons. Patty Dann Patty Dann (born October 30, 1953) is an American novelist and nonfiction writer, perhaps best known for ""Mermaids"", a coming-of-age novel about a teenage girl which was published in 1986. In 1990, it was made into a movie starring Cher, Winona Ryder, Bob Hoskins and Christina Ricci. Her most recent novel is ""Starfish, ""which is a sequel to ""Mermaids."" Her newest book is ""The Butterfly Hours: Transforming Memories into Memoir,"" which has been chosen by Poets & Writers as One of the"
"star Fan Bingbing as the mermaid, Kaya Scodelario as Marie-Joséphe, and William Hurt as Pere de Chaise (a character created for the movie). Filming was set to take place in Melbourne, Australia in April 2014, with two weeks of filming also planned in Versailles, France. Barry Berman, James Schamus, Laura Harrington, and Ron Bass wrote the screenplay. Sean McNamara (""Soul Surfer"") directed the film. The $40 million budget was co-financed by U.S. and Chinese sources. The film's rights were previously acquired by Universal's Focus Features, while international sales would be handled by Good Universe. On August 15, 2014, it was"
"Lin Yun Lin Yun (, born 16 April 1996), also known by her English name Jelly Lin, is a Chinese actress. She is known for her role as the female lead in the 2016 film ""The Mermaid"". Lin was born Fei Xia () in Huzhou, Zhejiang, on April 16, 1996. Her father, Fei Jianhua (), is a porter, and her mother is a housewife. She studied at the Huzhou No. 12 Middle School, and then attended a performing arts school in Beijing. At the age of 18 and with little acting experience, she was cast as the female protagonist in"
"Patty Dann Patty Dann (born October 30, 1953) is an American novelist and nonfiction writer, perhaps best known for ""Mermaids"", a coming-of-age novel about a teenage girl which was published in 1986. In 1990, it was made into a movie starring Cher, Winona Ryder, Bob Hoskins and Christina Ricci. Her most recent novel is ""Starfish, ""which is a sequel to ""Mermaids."" Her newest book is ""The Butterfly Hours: Transforming Memories into Memoir,"" which has been chosen by Poets & Writers as One of the Best Books on Writing. ""Sweet & Crazy"" (2003) is a novel about a 39-year-old woman who"
"their new swashbuckling screen star, but the role of a British sea captain seemed to be outside his range, so Peck was ultimately cast on a loan-out from David O. Selznick, who received screen credit in the opening titles. Virginia Mayo was only cast after a number of high-profile British actresses were not free or not interested. Peck's personal choice was Margaret Leighton. The film was shot at studios inside the United Kingdom, on Mermaid Street in Rye, East Sussex, at and also on location in France. To save costs, the ""Hispaniola"" set from the 1950 Disney film adaptation of"
"soundproof booth made of black painted plywood and soft, noise-muffling fabric"". At Jonze's suggestion, she and Joaquin Phoenix avoided seeing each other on set during filming. Morton was later replaced by Scarlett Johansson. Jonze explained: ""It was only in post production, when we started editing, that we realized that what the character/movie needed was different from what Samantha and I had created together. So we recast and since then Scarlett has taken over that role."" Jonze met Johansson in the spring of 2013 and worked with her for four months. Following the recast, new scenes were shot in August 2013,"
"had joined the cast of the film as Myrtle ""Tilly"" and Molly Dunnage respectively. Liam Hemsworth as Teddy McSwiney along with Isla Fisher as Gertrude Pratt and Elizabeth Debicki as Una joined the cast in early May 2014, but later Fisher and Debicki dropped out and were replaced by Sarah Snook and Sacha Horler respectively. In October 2014, Hugo Weaving joined the cast as Sergeant Farrat along with Caroline Goodall, Shane Bourne, Kerry Fox, Rebecca Gibney, Shane Jacobson, Alison Whyte and Genevieve Lemon. Principal photography began from October 17, 2014, in Melbourne, Australia at Docklands Studios and continued all over"
"Emmy Perry Emmy Perry (born 2004) is an American child actress. Perry is the daughter of game designer and producer David Perry. She started acting in the theater, and when she was 7, shared the stage at the Greek Theater in a duet with Kristin Chenoweth. She has had parts in TV shows including ""Glee"". In 2015 she costarred with Morgan Fairchild and Jason London in the film ""Wiener Dog Internationals"" as ""Kitty"". Her first lead role is in the 2017 feature film ""Scales, Mermaids are Real"", as Siren Phillips alongside Morgan Fairchild and Elisabeth Röhm. The movie is handled"
"Venetia Belcon joined the production as Miss Honey, Mrs. Wormwood, Mr. Wormwood, and Mrs. Phelps, taking over Alison Luff, Lesli Margherita, Matt Harrington, and Karen Aldridge. In April and May 2016, three new girls, Ava Briglia, Willow McCarthy, and Aviva Winick were cast in the title role. Lesli Margherita and Karen Aldridge also returned to reprise their roles as Mrs. Wormwood and Mrs. Phelps, respectively. In December 2016, it was announced that Winick had sustained an injury and would not be continuing with the rest of her run. Former Matilda Tori Feinstein rejoined the cast for the remaining run time."
"Mermaids (2003 film) Mermaids is a 2003 television film directed by Ian Barry and starring Serah D'Laine, Nikita Ager and Australian model Erika Heynatz as a trio of mermaid sisters who band together to avenge their father's death. The film is also known in other languages as ""Sereias"" (Brazil), ""Três Sereias"" (Portugal), ""Mermaids - Las sirenas"" (Spain), ""Oi treis gorgones"" (Greece), ""Seireenisiskokset"" (Finland), ""Sirènes"" (France), ""Sirenas"" (Argentina and Mexico), ""Русалки"" (Bulgaria and Russia), ""Sirene"" (Croatia), ""Mořské panny"" (Czech Republic), and ""Morské panny"" (Slovakia). Unscrupulous fisherman John Mallick and his assistant Carlo are fishing with soda bombs in open water to"
"studied at the Vancouver Youth Theatre. She attended Simon Fraser University and received a degree in theatre in 2001. Before ""Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny"" came out in English, on many of the anime websites, Sheridan had mistakenly received credit for Stella Loussier's English voice. She was initially succeeded as the voice of Barbie by Diana Kaarina in 2010, beginning with """", but later returned to the role in 2012 in ""Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2"". She continued to voice Barbie through 2015, when it was announced that Erica Lindbeck would be taking over in 2016. Sheridan is married."
"merpeople. ""The Mermaid"" was filmed from October 2014 to February 2015 in three locations, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Dongguan; and then later in Beijing with the budget of US$60.72 million. Before the filming, confirmed cast members include Deng Chao, Show Lo, Zhang Yuqi, and newcomer Lin Yun was from a talent contest held specifically for ""The Mermaid"" in Shenzhen. Stephen Chow picked Deng Chao to play the film's lead male character Liu Xuan, even though Show Lo (who played Octopus in the film, and had previously worked with Chow in """") was also in the consideration. Chow explained that he ultimately"
"to the camera, reminding him of Rod Serling or Alfred Hitchcock. From this Almereyda figured having the character talk to the camera ""seemed natural and in fact essential to include that in the movie."" On May 13, 2014, Peter Sarsgaard and Winona Ryder joined the cast. On June 30, Kellan Lutz, Taryn Manning, Anton Yelchin, Anthony Edwards, and Edoardo Ballerini joined the cast. Principal photography began on June 5, 2014, in New York City. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2015. On March 26, 2015, Magnolia Pictures acquired distribution rights to the film. The film"
"cinematographer. In July 2007, Zac Efron was cast as Ren McCormack, but he left the project in March 2009. Two months later, it was reported that Chace Crawford would replace Efron, but he later had to back out due to scheduling conflicts. Thomas Dekker was a ""top candidate"" for the role but on June 22, 2010, ""Entertainment Weekly"" reported that Kenny Wormald had secured the lead role as McCormack. Former ""Dancing with the Stars"" ballroom-dance professional Julianne Hough was cast as Ariel. Amanda Bynes, Miley Cyrus, and Hayden Panettiere were considered for the part before Hough was cast. Dennis Quaid"
"to the experiences of Susie Green with her transgender daughter Jackie, who became the youngest British girl to receive sex reassignment surgery at age 16. Whilst writing the show, Marchant was able to visit families who Mermaids support and listen to their experiences. Marchant aimed to dispel two myths about transgender children: that they identify as such to be ""trendy"", and that puberty blockers are easy for trans people to access. ""Digital Spy"" reported that filming began in January 2018. Callum Booth-Ford, a cisgender boy, was cast as Maxine; around five actors were auditioned for the part. Marchant considered casting"
"filming of live actors and actresses for motion reference material for the animators, a practice used frequently for many of the Disney animated features produced under Walt Disney's supervision. Sherri Lynn Stoner, a former member of Los Angeles' Groundlings improvisation comedy group, and Joshua Finkel, a Broadway actor, performed key scenes as Ariel and Eric respectively. Jodi Benson had already been cast as Ariel's voice actor by this time, and her recorded dialogue was used as playback to guide these live-action references. Before Benson was cast, Melissa Fahn was considered for the part. ""Mermaid"" supervising animators included Glen Keane and"
"Additionally, scenes featuring prominent characters such as Mr. Big, Magda, Smith, Steve, and the children of Miranda and Charlotte have been filmed and photographed. In September 2009, American singer/actress Liza Minnelli confirmed to several media outlets that she appeared in a cameo role. Singer/actress Bette Midler had been photographed on set, but does not appear in the film. Penélope Cruz appears briefly as Carmen, a banker. Miley Cyrus appeared in one scene where she appears at the premiere of Smith Jerrod's new film, wearing the same dress as Samantha. On October 17, Oceanup.com posted several pictures of Miley filming the"
"replace her. In July 2015, it was announced that STX Entertainment had picked up the film rights to ""The Happytime Murders"" (Lionsgate having lost them) and put the film in active development, with script revisions by Erich and Jon Hoeber. In April 2016, Jamie Foxx entered negotiations to star in the film. In May 2017, it was revealed that Melissa McCarthy had signed on to star in the film instead, as well as to contribute minor, uncredited rewrites to the film's screenplay. This was followed by Maya Rudolph being added in August, and in September, Elizabeth Banks, puppeteer Bill Barretta,"
"to their daughter Yasmine in Montreal in the middle of the 1998 Ice Storm. Chung and Ross divorced in 2002, and Chung has sole custody of Yasmine. In 2003, Chung married music producer Jon Yen. They have two daughters, Jaden Chloe, born in August 2008, and Cayla Janie, born in February 2010. Chung and Yen divorced in 2011. In November 2016, Chung married actor Lunshuo Zhang. Chung currently resides in Beijing. She is now a restaurant owner. Christy Chung Christy Chung (born 19 September 1970) is a Canadian actress and restauratrice. She is best known for starring in films ""Mermaid"
"in his or her costume so that they could correctly apply the same costume and makeup each day of production. Gale Sondergaard was originally cast as the Wicked Witch. She became unhappy when the witch's persona shifted from sly and glamorous (thought to emulate the wicked queen in Disney's ""Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"") into the familiar ""ugly hag"". She turned down the role and was replaced on October 10, 1938, just three days before filming started, by MGM contract player Margaret Hamilton. Sondergaard said in an interview for a bonus feature on the DVD that she had no"